Hot water dispenser
OwnerEdward F. Rader, Eileen Raderinventors
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Abstract
A hot water dispenser is provided for dispensing a selected volume of water at a predetermined water temperature. The dispenser has a body defining a predetermined sized cavity having an inlet for receiving cold water and an outlet for dispensing hot water. A heating mechanism is disposed within the body for heating the water contained within the cavity. A manually operable timer switch is operated to energize the heating mechanism and to select a time period for maintaining the heating mechanism energized. This selected time period determines the selected volume of heated water dispensed. A thermally responsive mechanism enables dispensing water from the outlet responsive to the predetermined water temperature of the heated water.
Claims13
A hot water dispenser for dispensing a selected volume of heated water comprising:
- means for defining a predetermined sized cavity for maintaining a predetermined volume of water therein, having an inlet means for receiving cold water and an outlet means for dispensing hot water, said inlet means being directly connected to a water supply line for providing an unmeasured quantity of water;
- valve means disposed within said inlet means for opening and closing said inlet means;
- heating means for heating water contained within said cavity;
- manually operable means for selecting a dispensed volume by energizing said heating means and for selecting a time period for maintaining said heating means energized, said selected time period being proportional to said selected volume;
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- thermally responsive means for dispensing water from said outlet responsive to a preselected water temperature of said heated water, said thermally responsive means including a thermal actuator extending within said cavity and connected to said valve means for opening said valve means responsive to said preselected water temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.